Many people assume that a book about a holy God should sound elevated, stately, and ceremonial. If this is how you have always viewed the Bible, you are about to make a surprising discovery.

The Message brings the life-changing power of the New Testament, the vibrant passion of the Psalms, and the rich, practical wisdom of Proverbs into easy-to-read modern language that echoes the rhythm and idioms of the original Greek and Hebrew. Written in the same kind of language you would use to talk with friends, write a letter or discuss politics, The Message preserves the authentic, earthy flavour and the expressive character of the Bible's best-loved books.

Whether you have been reading the Bible for years or are exploring it for the first time, The Message will startle and surprise you. It will allow you to experience firsthand the same power and directness that motivated its original readers to change the course of history so many centuries ago.

This soft cover mass market edition is inexpensive enough to allow you to purchase The Message in quantity to hand out to those without a Bible.